Once the lights came on, the police immediately set about catching the kidnappers who had been fleeing in every direction under cover of darkness. Their boss was especially unlucky.
He had been dragging one of his lackeys along, only to discover when the lights came on that he was dragging the Police Chief.
Scarface Boss: ...
Police Chief: ?
He turned to run, but the Police Chief swiftly cuffed their wrists together and shouted to his officers, "Catch them! Don't let a single one escape!"
Qin Ke had been in much the same situation. After finally knocking over the officer holding him, he had fled a considerable distance. He had thought he was finally going to escape with his life when the lights suddenly came on.
Looking back in panic, he lost his footing and tumbled down the slope, reaching the bottom in the blink of an eye. The pain made him grimace.
But he didn't want to get caught. He struggled for ages, only to discover that he couldn't get up at all. His leg hurt whenever he moved it.
Was it broken?
Even so, he knew that as long as he escaped, he would still have a chance.
All he could do was crawl furtively along the ground, desperately trying to get away. As he crawled, he spotted someone he hadn't expected.
Not far away, Lin Xingye was slumped against a tree, seemingly unconscious.
This-this was a godsend!
He looked left and right and saw no one. Renewed enthusiasm filled him, and he crawled toward Lin Xingye with all his might.
He cautiously drew a small knife from inside his clothes, intending to end Lin Xingye's life on the spot.
"Ah! Ow!"
He had barely worked up the courage to stab down when someone caught his wrist and